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Article: David Reynolds. (wine auctioneer)
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- Wines & Vines
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- October 1, 1996
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David Reynolds still remembers very well his first glass of wine. It was on Christmas Day and he was 12 years old. His grandfather poured him a glass of 1875 Madeira. "I remember exactly what it tasted like. I thought at the time it was too strong."
Reynolds, who was born in London in 1953, grew up with wine on the table as his family lived in London, Spain and Italy so it isn't surprising that he is now a specialist in wine auctions and fund raising events for the wine industry.
"I don't like to call myself an auctioneer though," Reynolds commented during an interview following the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Harvest Wine Auction on Labor Day ...